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Center Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

326 E 103rd St, Kansas City, MO 64114 · (816) 612-4000 · Part of Center 58 School District

Kansas City’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
493
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Center Middle

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

326 E 103rd St, Kansas City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6179
Grade 7152
Grade 8162
Enrollment over time
581’20
570’21
560’22
524’23
493’24

Down 15.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 61%White 15%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 10%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Center Middle from Kansas City families.

Other schools in Center 58 School District

The district →
Yellow Jacket Early Learning
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Kansas City
120 students11:1
Center Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kansas City
D
314 students12:1
Indian Creek Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kansas City
D
285 students13:1
Boone Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kansas City
C−
247 students11:1
Red Bridge Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kansas City
B
201 students9:1
Center SR. High
High · Grades 9–12 · Kansas City
D
679 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Kansas City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.